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Kernza^® May Mitigate Climate Change

To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to try to balance the amount of carbon we cumulatively

How to suck 2 gigatons of carbon from the atmosphere

Fast Company article on how enhanced root crops like Kernza could mitigate carbon. “If plant breeders develop new crops with

Interview with a Plant Scientist – Lee DeHaan

The Land Institute’s lead Kernza^® scientist discusses his work, future goals, and the promise of perennial grains.

Can this Breakfast Cereal Help Save the Planet?

Kernza^®’s long path to changing the world is discussed by NPR’s Dan Charles

The Future of Food

Kernza^® featured on “Future of Food” by PBS Newshour

Large crowd Shows Interest in Eco-Friendly Perennial Grain Crop

How a New Grain Could Help Combat Climate Change

Cooking with Kernza^®

The Birchwood Café in Minneapolis was one of the first restaurants to put Kernza^® on their menu. Beth Dooley, a

Wheatgrass Helping to Keep Chatfield’s Water Clean

Kernza^® Keeps Water Clean

Two years ago, Chatfield, MN, planted 11 acres of Kernza^® near the city’s drinking water wells as part of a

Interview with a Soil Ecologist – Tim Crews

Tim Crews, Director of Research and soil ecologist for The Land Institute talks about his research around the development and

Kernza has a Foot in the Door at Major Food Companies, and a Toehold in the MonDak, Too